Middle day of first-ever run in the new Shoreline Amphitheater (designed to look like a Lightning Skull from above). They'd play their new home venue 39 times in less than 8 years. The Dead were the planned venue-openers but Garcia's coma meant the slot went to Frampton/Nicks. Just as well because it then had to be rebuilt for methane leaks. People would drop their cigarettes and flames would burn from the grass. The canvas top was the world's largest until the Denver airport. They used to let surrounding residents buy tix one day early.

First Set. Hey Pocky A-way was still new and this was where it gelled. Bobby recognizes the new, site-recycled venue in Minglewood: "T right here wherever we are - a garbage heap!". The next few are X-factor, with a steady tempo'd Candyman, and a punchy Masterpiece that follows an Addams Family tuning. West L.A. Fadeaway is solid too; the rest average.

Second Set. Maggie's is the second one ever (sans Dylan), one of the best of the Brent era, and if you wanna hear a perfect tranny: this was the first of two times they dropped straight into Cumberland. The whole set is above average - Drums got good in '87 and Other One was typically tight in the back half of '87. Brent had a new way of making Stella sweep. Lovelight is a shorty and Mighty Quinn (the show's 3rd Dylan) leaves 'em happy in the lots.

1st Set:  B-
2nd Set: B-
Overall = 3½ stars

Highlights:
Candyman - steady tempo version
When I Paint My Masterpiece - Brent great
Maggie's Farm>Cumberland - smooth aftermath of Dylan tour and classic segue
Stella Blue - Brent adds to potency

SOURCES: Sure are a heck of a lot of sources. Charlie's version was updated with 139804_sbd, which fixed several issues and is now the richest source. The Ashley/Bertha is an EQd version. The hollister_8829 is fine: clean and punchy (without the slight distortion of the Ashley). The widest image is on gmb_79380. Otherwise, the pro-shot video has a better mix overall (usually up on YouTube). The first six are on View from the Vault III, and Maggie's is on Postcards.

sounds sweet

Makes my body wanna, ROOOOCKKKKKK and roll.